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Wadi Bani Khalid (Wilayat)

Coordinates: 22°36′07″N 59°04′59″E / 22.602°N 59.083°E / 22.602; 59.083
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Wādī Banī Khālid
وَادِي بَنِي خَالِد[3]
وِلَايَة وَادِي بَنِي خَالِد[2][4]
Wilāyat Wādī Banī Khālid
Wādī Banī Khālid is located in Oman
Wādī Banī Khālid
Wādī Banī Khālid
Location of Wadi Bani Khalid in Oman
Coordinates: 22°36′07″N 59°04′59″E / 22.602°N 59.083°E / 22.602; 59.083
Country Oman
RegionAsh-Sharqiyyah, North[1]
ProvinceWadi Bani Khalid[2][1]
Time zoneUTC+4 (GST)

Wilāyat Wādī Banī Khālid (Arabic: وِلَايَة وَادِي بَنِي خَالِد)[4][5] is a Wilāyah (Province)[1][6] in the Northern Governorate of the Eastern Region of Oman.[3][7] Located about 126 mi (203 km) from Muscat, and 120 km (75 mi) from Sur,[7] the province has a wadi which serves as a destination for tourists, that is Wādī Banī Khālid (Arabic: وَادِي بَنِي خَالِد).[3][2]

The wadi

Wadi Bani Khalid is one of the best-known wadis in the Sultanate of Oman.[8] Its stream maintains a constant flow of water throughout the year. Large pools of water and boulders are scattered along the course of the wadi. As a geographical area, the wadi covers a large swathe of lowland and the Hajar Mountains.[9]

Kuhūf[a] form some of the features of this wadi. These include Kahf Maqal[10] (كَهْف مَقَل),[11][12] which was described as an "underground chamber" of the Sultanate of Oman,[13][14] or the akthar (أَكْثَر, 'best') out of 4,000 caves.[15][16] Aflāj (underground canals)[17] or ʿUyūn[b] are also common in this wadi, including ʿAin Ḥamūdah (عَيْن حَمُوْدَة),[4] ʿAin aṣ-Ṣārūj (عَيْن ٱلصَّارُوْج) and ʿAin Dawwah (عَيْن دَوَّه).[5]

Villages or towns

The village of Badaʿ (بضعه)[19] is a well-known stop for tourists in the valley.[14][20] Bidiyyah is approximately 40 km (25 mi) by road.[21][22][23]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ كُهُوْف, 'caves'; singular: Kahf (كَهْف)
  2. ^ عُيُوْن, springs of water; singular: ʿAyn (عَيْن)[18]

References

  1. ^ a b c Babu Thomas (Web developer or designer). "Governorates of Sultanate Of Oman". Omanet.om. Archived from the original on 2013-12-08. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
  2. ^ a b c وادي بـني خـالـد. Oman Tourism (in Arabic). 2016. Archived from the original on 2017-10-03. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
  3. ^ a b c Alimsk (2013-12-20). "Wadi Bani Khalid & Wadi Hawer". Oman Tripper. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
  4. ^ a b c عين حمودة - وادي بني خالد. OmanLight.com (in Arabic). 2008-04-24. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  5. ^ a b تعرف على ولاية وادي بني خالد العُمانية ،و مميزاتها. Almrsal.com (in Arabic). 2016-06-28. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
  6. ^ "MoT promotes Oman as winter destination", Muscat Daily, 2018-01-07, retrieved 2018-03-26
  7. ^ a b Pedro. "Visiting Wadi Bani Khalid, Oman: A Desert Paradise". Travel With Pedro. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
  8. ^ Claire. "Wadi Bani Khalid Oman – Stunning Canyon Photos + Visit tips (and swim)". ZigZag on Earth. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
  9. ^ "Wadi Bani Khalid". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
  10. ^ Froelich, P. (2015-02-18), The hidden oasis of the Arabian desert is Heaven on Earth, The New York Post, retrieved 2018-03-27
  11. ^ كهوف عُمان.. أساطير عمرها آلاف السنين, Al-Khaleej (in Arabic), 2016-02-19, retrieved 2018-03-27
  12. ^ "عمان" أنماط سياحية متعددة تجتذب السياح, Al-Bayan (in Arabic), 2017-10-02, retrieved 2018-03-27
  13. ^ Khan, N. (2016-01-25), Wadi Bani Khalid, Skyscanner Limited, retrieved 2018-03-27
  14. ^ a b Majan Views Travel & Tours (2017). "Wadi Bani Khalid". Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  15. ^ أكثر من 4 آلاف زائر له اليوم: تعرف على وادي بني خالد في هذا التقرير. Atheer.om (in Arabic). 2017-12-02. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  16. ^ أكثر من أربعة آلاف زائر للبرك المائية في وادي بني خالد. Shuoon.om (in Arabic). 2017-12-03. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  17. ^ السياحي السياحة الداخلية .. تنوع في المقومات الطبيعية يتجلى في حب المغامرة والاستكشاف والاستجمام والترفيه. Alwatan.com (in Arabic). 2017-12-03. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  18. ^ بالصور.. هذه أهم الأماكن للسياحة الداخلية بالسلطنة. Atheer.om (in Arabic). 2017-09-02. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  19. ^ وادي بني خالد عمان. Halla 360 Oman (in Arabic). 2015. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  20. ^ "Wadi Bani Khalid in Oman". Things To Do Travelling. 2015-05-29. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  21. ^ "Review of Wadi Bani Khalid: "Great!"". TripAdvisor. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  22. ^ "Review of Wadi Bani Khalid: "Romantic adventure"". TripAdvisor. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  23. ^ "Review of Wadi Bani Khalid: "it was a wonderful journey"", TripAdvisor, retrieved 2018-03-27

External links

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